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Crossposted at Daily Kos
After months of looking for work my search is over. I am now a paid progressive activist with Fund for the Public Interest.
The Fund: Experts In Building Organizations, Winning Campaigns & Training Activists
Fund for the Public Interest’s 25-year commitment to professional, systematic grassroots action has made us the go-to group in our field. When it comes to building organizations and creating the groundswell of public support needed to overcome powerful special interest opposition, our effectiveness is unrivaled.
In 20 states, the Fund trains our staff to raise money, recruit members and do grassroots political work on behalf of more than 50 progressive organizations – including the Sierra Club, the Human Rights Campaign and Environment America. Meanwhile, hundreds of Fund alumni lead the way for hundreds of other effective political organizations, elected officials, and socially-conscious businesses.
Just when you think things can’t get any worse, a door opens somewhere.
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Instead of finding employment in the Corporate world of consumerism which I abhor I am glad to say that my work will be for the good of all. Though I will not be getting rich quick in this position, I hope to excel at it and learn as much as I can while employed in this capacity.
I have not posted an article in the last week, but I promise to return to my usual output as much as I am able to. I appreciate all of the help and support that you, my dear friends, have been so kind to offer. It reaffirms my belief in the general good in people.
So, I will be standing outside in the cold December air soliciting funds for progressive causes. If you see a guy in New York City who is holding a binder and asking for a minute of your time for our environment, I hope you will stop and say hello. I just hope this job lasts and I hope I succeed at it, as I’d rather live sustainably while working for the issues I care about than live lavishly selling some crap nobody really needs.
I offer my thanks to everyone who has been so supportive for me, and though I am not out of the woods yet, at least I can see the sun peaking through.
I hope for the best for you and yours, and offer my heartfelt thanks to those who offered help. I hope to be able to return the favor someday. It is good karma.
Cheers,
MoT
You can follow me on Twitter.com/JesseLaGreca
Also crossposted at The Progressive Electorate.com
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I hope this is what you were looking for and that it works out for you!
Congrats!
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we could all use a break once in a while. I hope you get yours soon if you need one.
You so deserve this.
While you’re out there in public is it ok to shake some sense into climate change deniers, or would that be going a little too far? 😉
Good news at last. Are you still here in NYC? Maybe some of us can get together and do a little celebration. Terrific. i am so happy for you. Happy dance.
Im so excited for you I didnt even read the whole spill! Whoo hoo!!! Hope all goes well … get out there & kick some ass!!
But try not to get astroturfed will you.
good luck to you and knowing that you might be the person with the clipboard, i will make a little more time to stop when i am on the street.
Listen, somebody questioned yesterday whether or not you would be heartbroken by my leaving Dkos. But, since it turns out that we both post here now, I think we’ll be just fine. 🙂
I’ll give you a call when I’m a little more settled and can actually, like, not scream about the situation.
Congrats, man!
Some welcome good news. Congrat, MoT!!
http://www.fundforthepublicint…
I worked for Citizens Campaign for the Environment and canvassing….I swear to fucking dog if I find one of those motherfuckers coming around my neighborhood i’m gonna crack their heads open with a baseball bat.
You have a bunch of people making a “base pay” and anything over their goal (“commission” that they don’t call that but it is) they get a portion of.
That sound empowering? Sound like your empowering a community shaking them down for the wine sippin’ liberals at the top that run the organization? Nah, fuck that.
I watched as my “trainer” showed me “how it’s done”. They started hating people and talking shit when they didn’t donate. “Yeah right they’re out on disability, they’re just too cheap to give a buck”.
There was this one house where it was obvious they had no money and yet he persisted. They were nice people and they were being pushed into making a donation by a non-profit salesman that was good at what he did. They did it because they felt bad, not because they had the money.
Sorry dude, but fuck any group canvassing for money, i’ll make stew out of my sneakers before I work for them to fill my fridge.
What great news on several fronts – a win for you and your new employers.
I wish you the very best of luck with this. Good news is hard to come by lately.
sounds cool!
at least your doing something constructive.
I bet you excel at it.
get your computer issues worked out?
…and I take smirking jack’s cautions seriously. Keep your eyes open and do good work!
professional human resource specialist, don’t stop looking. This is something for sure and I’m glad you have it, but keep looking for better. You seem to have some special skills and I encourage you to find what is right for you.
May it be hefty.
Or sufficient.
Congratulations!
wanted to come here to tell you how glad I am for you. It must be a huge relief. Enjoy and relax.
Having work always opens up choices and options.
moment!